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30 Trivia Tidbits About Fast Food

Think of this list as the Uber Eats of fast-food facts. Actually, this list can find you in all kinds of places where Uber Eats can’t. You could be stranded at sea, and you could get these facts! Sure, food could help your possibly dire situation more than the facts, but they’re fast-food facts, so that’s up for debate. Either way, we’ll be there! Ever seen an Uber Eats guy with a jet ski? Didn’t think so!

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A man awoke from a 47-day coma. His first words? I want Taco Bell. UIMUS NATURAL Unfortunately, Jake Booth wasn't able to eat solid food for another three weeks. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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12 people have a VIP Burger King unlimited food card. BURG KING Crown Cardholders include George Lucas, Jennifer Hudson (who worked at Burger King before she was famous), Greg Garcia, Jay Leno, and Robert Downey Jr. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Max Hamburgers was the first hamburger restaurant to ever out-compete McDonald's. MAX - au SANNER # FRIENDS The Swedish burger joint has driven several McDonald's out of business in Sweden. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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There's a Starbucks in the CIA Headquarters. For the safety of the officers, baristas don't use or write down customers' names. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Houston Police used Whataburger order numbers to mark crime scenes. WHATABURGER WHATABURGER 67 33 They were told to stop in 2017 after an image went viral. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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In the '70s, the Filet-0-Fish briefly had a mascot. PhilA.O'Fish TM says: For a surprisingly good taste... M His name? Phil А. O'Fish, of course. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Dunkin' Donuts was originally named Open Kettle. DUNKIN' DRIVETHRU DONUTS - The founder's architect came up with the name we know now, changed two years later. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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McDonald's stopped making spoon-shaped coffee stirrers... X ...because people were using them as cocaine spoons. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Harold and Kumar were originally written to go to Krispy Kreme Krispy Kreme didn't want to be associated with the movie, but White Castle took the risk. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Domino's managers allegedly burned down a nearby Papa John's In 2011, two Domino's managers were arrested for arson after their competition burned down. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Dairy Queens in Texas have a different menu Dairy Queen Dairy Queen was Some Texas-specific products include the Hungr-Buster and the Dude Chick'n Fried Steak Sandwich. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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KFC offers a popular Christmas meal package in Japan Kentucky Christmas It's so popular they recommend ordering two months in advance. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Chick-fil-A buys more Sunkist lemons than anyone else They use over 250 million lemons per year. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Shaq owns 155 Five Guys Burgers and 17 Auntie Annie's Pretzels. FIVE GUYS and RE SHAME TE FIVE GUYS F BT + GF CARD DO NOT DIST That's more than 10% of the Five Guys in the United States. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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McDonald's is only in four African countries ماكدونالدر McDonald's M بالدوبالت McDonald's If you find yourself in Africa craving a Big Mac, you'll have to go to Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, or Tunisia. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Justin Timberlake was paid $6 million to sing the I'm Lovin' It jingle M i'm lovin' it™ Timberlake recorded the McDonald's jingle expanded into a full song, written by Pharrell Williams. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Dave Thomas regretted naming Wendy's after his daughter. Не said, I should've just named it after myself, because it put a lot of pressure on [her]. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The swirl on top of Dairy Queen's ice cream is trademarked. As a former DQ employee, I can testify there's an artform to get it looking nice. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Arby's is a play on RB for Raffel Brothers, the founders. Arby's ROAST Beer Sandwich IS DELICIOUS. Arby's Leroy and Forrest Raffel almost named it Big Tex. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Taco Bell is named after its founder, Glen Bell. TACO BELL Не was a California entrepreneur who first owned a mini golf course and a hot dog stand. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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If you ask Ronald McDonald where burgers come from, he says they're grown. According to a former Ronald McDonald, the story for kids was that hamburgers grow in a patch and then they just get plucked. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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The McDonaldland characters aren't original -- they're just ripoffs. C McDonald's lifted everything from H.R. Pufnstuf, one of the most popular kids' TV programs in the '70s. It was so brazen, McDonald's got sued. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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In Hong Kong, McDonald's has an upscale restaurant called McDonald's Next. The color scheme is black and white, the decor is glass and metal, and there's even table service in the evening. But they offer all the usual menu items. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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McDonald's delivery trucks in the UK run on grease from McDonald's fryers. through traffic MART follow the freshness, M That's been the case for more than a decade, and it's thanks to grease recovery units (GRUs) installed at every UK McDonald's restaurant. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Starbucks 1971 CRACKED.COM The three founders were college friends who were instructed how to roast by Peet's Coffee and Tea founder. The company's name was picked out from Moby Dick...it almost was named Pequod.

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Burger King 1953 CRACKED.COM Inspired by McDonald's, the founders bought the rights to the Insta-Broiler, a special grill, which inspired their resturaunt's name Insta-Burger King. It was franchised the following year.

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Subway 1965 *Petes SUBWAY Ril KITCHEN CRACKED.COM Fred DeLuca was 17-years-old when his family friend Dr. Peter Buck gave him a $1000 loan to open a sandwich shop to help fund his college. It was originally called Pete's Submarines.

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KFC 1952 New حته CRACKED.COM After varied careers, Colonel Harland Sanders began selling food out of his gas station in 1930. It wasn't until the invention of the pressure cooker in 1939 where he perfected his quickly fried chicken with 11 herbs and spices. In 1952, he franchised the business.

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White Castle 1921 Castle 5t White Castle 5 eler Established in 1921 HAMBURGERS Buy em by the Sock CASTL GRACKED COM White Castle was the first American fast-food chain. Hamburgers were 5 cents and quickly served to exact specifications, which would later be copied by other chains.

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McDonald's 1940 HAMBURGERS M'Source - McDonald's BY aged CRACKED.COM Beginning as McDonald's Barbeque, the owners quickly realized hamburgers were outselling the BBQ at the drive-in restaurant.

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